SPORTS NEWS From Director of Sport Paul Hodgson May Sports News The first half of the Summer term has been a very busy period , with over 100 cricket fixtures played to date. Additionally, more than 70 pupils have represented Cranmore in tennis matches against opposing schools and members of the golf squad have taken part in local golf tournaments. The inconsistent British weather has meant that some Games lessons have taken place indoors, but our amazing five cricket nets and superb bowling machines have meant the skills sessions have been great for individual skill development. This time of year has meant that the older pupils participate in golf as part of the PE lessons, and our Henderson Fields and 9hole golf course provide a great sport facility for the pupils to develop their talents. Jackson B competed with the Effingham Trust Equestrian team in the ‘Eventers Challenge’ at Coombelands. The team did superbly well and ended up finishing in first place. The timetabled weekly swimming lessons are still a highlight for many pupils; more than 50 pupils are swim squad members and have been attending swimming training each week. This bodes
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well for Cranmore next term when galas and competitions return. The weekly Chelsea Pre-Development Centre has now been running for several weeks at Cranmore with around 40 of the most talented local football players attending. Similarly, the Effingham Hockey Development Centre (EHDC) has been taking place on Wednesday evenings with ever more players attending weekly (docjuniorswhc@gmail.com). The Effingham Cricket Development Centre (ECDC) will also return next term.
Finally, ESTA 1-to-1 and small group tennis lessons have been popular, taking place two evenings a week on our fantastic tennis courts (esta@effinghamschools.org).
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